Partitioning an internal garage to create a home office

[Yorkie62]

How does that work with these new garages that are clearly not design to house a car? And normally the parking spot is in front of the garage as per Simon's house so the garage surely can't be counted as a parking space?

I can't see this making any difference with the new properties designed as they are. The garage has nothing to do with cars anymore.

They may not be designed for a car but they fit a motorcycle, or two, perfectly.

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

Ah, but it's not an outbuilding!

True, but either way Part P of building regs for electrical installations will always apply. Some things are notifiable, some are not.

[Halo Jones]

How does that work with these new garages that are clearly not design to house a car? And normally the parking spot is in front of the garage as per Simon's house so the garage surely can't be counted as a parking space?

I can't see this making any difference with the new properties designed as they are. The garage has nothing to do with cars anymore.

Because the building regs were written when we all drove smaller cars!

The garage + the space in front is "on paper" 2 parking spaces which (I think) is the minimum needed for a 3 bed new build

Parking requirements in regulations are well behind the times which is why every new build development is a nightmare to drive around as a car parking space will not generate as much return as built upon land.

Councils have started to realise this so with extensions & conversions they tend to impose local council requirements on the planning approval.

[northernladuk]

Because the building regs were written when we all drove smaller cars!

The garage + the space in front is "on paper" 2 parking spaces which (I think) is the minimum needed for a 3 bed new build

Parking requirements in regulations are well behind the times which is why every new build development is a nightmare to drive around as a car parking space will not generate as much return as built upon land.

Councils have started to realise this so with extensions & conversions they tend to impose local council requirements on the planning approval.

Blimey I didn't know that. What a fudge that is. No way in hell is a garage with a parking space in front really two spaces. Interesting.